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US 30-Year Mortgage Rates Surge Past 7 Percent for First Time Since 2024

A jump in US mortgage rates to a two-year high could deepen the housing market slowdown, with affordability and borrowing costs under fresh pressure from inflation and geopolitical turmoil.

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30-year mortgage rates approach but do not surpass 7 percent

CBS Top Stories ↗

US mortgage rates surge above 7 percent to two-year high

Bloomberg ↗

More borrowers turn to riskier adjustable-rate mortgages

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30-year fixed mortgage rate hits 7.12 percent, highest since 2024

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Rising oil prices and bond yields drive inflation fears before US elections

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  1. Mortgage rates are back above 7%. How much higher could they climb?
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  2. Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent, highest in 2 years
    The Hill
  3. Mortgage rates exceed 7% mark after over one-and-a-half years
    Breaking News on Seeking Alpha Business & Economy
  4. US mortgage rates breach 7% as affordability pressures mount
    Financial Times
  5. Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year
    NPR News

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  1. Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since May 2024
    CBS Top Stories
  2. US Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% to a More Than Two-Year High - Bloomberg.com
    Bloomberg.com
  3. US Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% to a More Than Two-Year High
    Bloomberg